Malta

Population: 705
Median household income: $35,833
Median home value: $98,300

Malta is a community in Morgan County, Ohio, home to 705 residents. The median household income of $35,833 is below the Morgan County median ($55,971).

Between 2019 and 2023, Malta's population declined 1.4% from 715 to 705, while its median home value rose 31.1% from $75,000 to $98,300.

The median resident is 32.9 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 705
Median age: 32.9 yrs
Median household income: $35,833
Median home value: $98,300
Median gross rent: $755
Housing units: 309
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

715705

Median household income

$29,219$35,833

Median home value

$75,000$98,300

Median gross rent

$625$755

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	715	$29,219	$75,000	$625
2020	647	$32,875	$75,000	$590
2021	668	$31,875	$77,400	$623
2022	677	$30,625	$90,200	$692
2023	705	$35,833	$98,300	$755

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3418.9%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	9.5%
5 to 17	100	14.2%
18 to 24	58	8.2%
25 to 34	133	18.9%
35 to 44	74	10.5%
45 to 54	41	5.8%
55 to 64	125	17.7%
65 to 74	58	8.2%
75 and over	49	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	620	87.9%
Black or African American	61	8.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate46.5%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	7.1%
High school graduate	223	46.5%
Some college or associate's	155	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	40	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	28	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled15.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	199	77.7%
Carpooled	39	15.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	121	50.0%
15 to 29 min	63	26.0%
30 to 44 min	19	7.9%
45 to 59 min	34	14.0%
60+ min	5	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 28.2% (195 of 691)

	Count	Share
Family households	194	68.8%
Nonfamily households	88	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	282	91.3%
Vacant	27	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	191	67.7%
Renter-occupied	91	32.3%

1-unit, detached85.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	265	85.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	0.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	42	13.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3946970
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 39.6511, -81.8632